Snow 303: Mac OS X Security and Mobility v10.6 — A 3-day course

Synopsis

This three-day course focuses on strategies for providing secure access from mobile devices to services running on private networks. Working with Mac OS X Server, students learn how to securely provide network services such as web, mail, and calendar to mobile computers and devices, such as the iPhone. Students will also learn the basics of deploying both web and native applications on mobile devices such as the iPhone using Xcode, Dashcode, and the iPhone Configuration Utility. The course is a combination of lecture and hands-on exercises that provide practical real-world experience.

Course Objectives

Once delegates have completed this course, they will be able to:

Gain specific knowledge about DNS, VPN, firewalls, certificates and proxy servers
Effectively configure mobile devices that are connected to public networks to access services running on a private network
Configure Mac OS X Server to provide trusted authentication to proxied services such as web, mail, and calendar

Suitable for

This course is designed for system administrators and IT professionals.

Course Prerequisites

Basic troubleshooting experience or Mac OS X Support Essentials v10.6
Basic Mac OS X Server experience or Mac OS X Server Essentials v10.6
Understanding of basic IP networking, including IP address, subnet masks, ports, and protocols
Experience using the command-line interface with Mac OS

Examinations

Exam booked with course: £101 + VAT

Apple Certified System Administrator

This course covers a portion of the knowledge necessary to become an Apple Certified System Administrator 10.6. ACSA certification is granted upon successful completion of the Mac OS X Server Essentials v10.6, Mac OS X Directory Services v10.6, Mac OS X Deployment v10.6, and Mac OS X Security and Mobility v10.6 exam.

Publicly scheduled dates, locations, and prices

London — £950 (+VAT)

17–19 Aug 2010
28–30 Sep 2010

Course Contents

DNS

Creating and editing zones
Verifying forward and reverse lookups
Configuring split-DNS
Creating secure and private DNS servers
Troubleshooting name resolution

DHCP

Configuring Mac OS X client computer to obtain an IP address from a DHCP server
Configuring secure DHCP address distribution
Troubleshooting host configuration issues
Troubleshooting address conflicts

NAT/Gateway

Configuring Mac OS X Server to provide network address translation services
Configuring Mac OS X client computer to access public services through a gateway server
Troubleshooting address translation issues

Firewall

Configuring Mac OS X Server computer to restrict IP access to services

VPN

Establish secure connections between clients connected to a public network and services running on private intranets

Keys and Certificates

Establish trusted and validated connections between clients and services

Providing iPhone Applications

Create, distribute, and install configuration profiles with the iPhone Configuration Utility (iPCU)
Using Xcode and Dashcode to develop and deploy native and web application for iPhone and iPod touch

Mobile Access Server

Provide secure, public access via proxy servers connected to a public network to Address Book, iCal, Mail, and Web services hosted on origin servers located on a private intranet

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